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The defender states there was nothing wrong in defending the imposed bail condition as it was a condition the team wanted all along, though it was not requested by them.

“There is nothing wrong, nothing on our side that we did wrong as the prosecution. And therefore to defend it was proper at the time because it is a condition that the team wanted all along. The only problem is that they did not ask for it.”

The representations submitted by the accused regarding a matter before the court are under consideration by the prosecution team and are based on disclosed documents.

“You testified that those representations submitted by the accused are under consideration by the prosecution team and that they are based on disclosed documents.”

Advocate Johnson explains that the prosecution team adjudicates representations submitted by the accused based on the docket and charge sheet and that this process is ongoing.

“the prosecution team is adjudicating those representations based on the docket and the charge sheet. I do not know what the representations purport to allege. This process is still ongoing”

Advocate Johnson explains that prosecution teams independently evaluate evidence and make prosecution decisions, performing oversight but not adjudication.

“Prosecutors independently evaluate the evidence and make prosecution decisions. I perform an oversight function and am not involved in adjudicating the evidence in this and other matters.”

Advocate Johnson states the matter concerning Lieutenant Colonel Khumalo is presently before a criminal court trial, with representations under consideration by the prosecution team and ongoing processes.

“The matter is presently before a court of law. That is a criminal trial. In those circumstances and because representations submitted by the accused are under consideration by the prosecution team, it would be inappropriate for me in this affidavit to address the merits. This process is still ongoing.”

Colonel Padayachee explains that investigators cannot influence the investigations because they are prosecution-driven, and the prosecution team decides who to charge and what charges to bring.

“These investigations cannot be influenced by investigators because they are prosecution driven. There are processes in place which are managed by the prosecution team. They decide who to charge. They decide what charges.”